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March 31, 2011 — Keynote speakers and discussions on current issues are part of the 15th annual Shepard Symposium on Social Justice April 6-9, at the University of Wyoming.

March 31, 2011 — Conservationists may need to change their approach to protecting animals and plants from extinction if they are to successfully shield key species and habitats from the effects of global climate change, according to a new review in the global scientific journal, Science.

March 31, 2011 — The Wyoming Center for Nursing and Health Care Partnerships (WCNHCP) was created to help lead the charge to strengthen the statewide nursing workforce.

March 30, 2011 — A monthly look at the night skies of the northern Rocky Mountains, written by astronomers Ron Canterna, University of Wyoming; Jay Norris, Challis Idaho Observatory; and Daryl Macomb, Boise State University.

March 30, 2011 — For the first time, two projects tied for first place in the annual University of Wyoming College of Business $10K Entrepreneurship Competition.

March 29, 2011 — “Thinking about Sarah Palin through the Lens of Western Women's History" will be the topic of the first Katherine Jensen Memorial Lecture Thursday, March 31, from 4–5 p.m. in Room 302 of the University of Wyoming Classroom Building.

March 29, 2011 — Some security measures will be in place for Ann Coulter’s speech Thursday, March 31, at 7 p.m., at the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

March 29, 2011 — Acclaimed Pittsburgh Opera soprano Deborah Selig performs in concert Friday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Fine Arts concert hall.

March 29, 2011 — The meeting of the University of Wyoming faculty, scheduled for Wednesday, March 30, at 4:10 p.m., has been postponed.

March 29, 2011 — New students enrolling for the first time at the University of Wyoming are asked to confirm their enrollment with the university before May 2.

March 29, 2011 — The University of Wyoming women could not make up much ground in the overall standings despite a second-place finish at last weekend’s Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) rodeo in Torrington.

March 28, 2011 — A University of Wyoming anthropologist will explain how the next century could be the most exciting and promising time in humanity’s five million year history, during the Faculty Senate Speakers’ Series talk Thursday, April 7, at 4:10 p.m. in Room 129 of the UW Classroom Building.

March 28, 2011 — Celebrate the Nepalese New Year 2068 with Friends of Nepal at the University of Wyoming Saturday April 2.

March 28, 2011 — Effects of the mountain pine beetle epidemic are documented in a photo collection displayed at the University of Wyoming Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center.

March 28, 2011 — More than 300 employees will be honored during Staff Recognition Day, Wednesday, April 20, from 10 a.m.-noon in the Crane Dining Hall. President Tom Buchanan has granted two hours of release time to attend.

March 28, 2011 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

March 25, 2011 — These are among the construction activities scheduled March 27-April 2 at the University of Wyoming:

March 25, 2011 — Central Wyoming College officially dedicated and celebrated the opening of the Intertribal Education and Community Center at a ceremony (today) Friday, March 25.

March 25, 2011 — These are among activities scheduled March 28-April 3 at the University of Wyoming:

March 25, 2011 — More than 12,800 University of Wyoming students, faculty and staff members received a text message on their cell phones within minutes after it was sent Thursday in a system-wide test of the university’s text notification system, UW Alert.

March 24, 2011 — Farmers, chefs and consumers will meet Sunday, April 10, from noon to 5 p.m. at Whiting High School (24th and Sheridan streets) to find ways to make fresh, locally produced foods more available in Laramie.

March 24, 2011 — Religious scholar Phillip Barlow will give an informative lecture on the life of Joseph Smith at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 7, in Room 129 of the University of Wyoming Classroom Building.

March 24, 2011 — Environmental impact of snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park will be the focus of a panel discussion at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, in Room 178 of the University of Wyoming College of Law building.

March 24, 2011 — The University of Wyoming American Heritage Center’s Alan K. Simpson Institute for Western Politics and Leadership will host panel discussions in Laramie and Pinedale on the social, environmental and economic impacts of Wyoming’s latest energy boom.

March 23, 2011 — For years, Mike Mackey heard the same gripe from Steve Thulin, one of his former professors at Northwest College in Powell.

March 22, 2011 — An opportunity for local bands to win $1,500 is available during Friday Night Fever’s 2011 Battle of the Bands competition at 8 p.m. Friday, April 15.

March 22, 2011 — A livestock marketing workshop sponsored by the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service (UW CES) and First Interstate Bank is Friday, March 25, in Laramie.

March 22, 2011 — March 22, 2011 — "Religion Today" is contributed by the University of Wyoming's Religious Studies Program to examine and promote discussion of religious issues.

March 22, 2011 — Both University of Wyoming rodeo teams did enough at last weekend’s opening spring rodeo at Gillette College to move up in the overall Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) standings.

March 21, 2011 — Sigma Alpha Epsilon and its Wyoming Alumni Association have established a new continuing award honoring the work of Colin Keeney, senior lecturer in the University of Wyoming Department of English.

March 21, 2011 — The next Gatekeepers training session is Wednesday, March 23, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Wyoming Union Big Horn Room 203.

March 21, 2011 — The deadline to comment on the University of Wyoming libraries journal review is Tuesday, March 22.

March 21, 2011 — Mental health and student affairs professionals, along with educators from the University of Wyoming and community college representatives, will attend a two-day event in Laramie specializing on suicide prevention.

March 21, 2011 — Catherine Beck, an adjunct professor in the University of Wyoming School of Nursing, is one of only 10 nurses nationwide to be seated on a national panel.

March 21, 2011 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

March 18, 2011 — These are among the construction activities scheduled March 20-26 at the University of Wyoming:

March 18, 2011 — A program designed to encourage a higher level of excellence in the quality of instruction for students is being made available to Wyoming school districts through the John P. Ellbogen Foundation.

March 18, 2011 — A language arts class at Tongue River High School in Ranchester has been named grand champion of the Center for Nursing and Health Care Partnerships’ (WCNHCP) first media campaign contest.

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March 17, 2011 — Saturday, March 19, will be the final day for the public to view the UW Art Department Faculty Exhibition at the University of Wyoming Art Museum

March 17, 2011 — The five finalists in the 2011 Wyoming $10K Entrepreneurship Competition will present to judges Friday, March 25, inside the University of Wyoming College of Business.

March 17, 2011 — Education reform and the economy will be topics on the University of Wyoming news program “Wyoming Signatures,” at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 20, on Wyoming Public Television.

March 16, 2011 — As the University of Wyoming prepares to open its spring rodeo season, Coach George Howard is looking for consistency.

March 16, 2011 — Arrangements for free legal services provided on campus for University of Wyoming military veterans and their families are now being offered.

March 15, 2011 — Works Schumann, Bolcom and Britten-Purcell will be performed during the University of Wyoming faculty recital, “Songs from the Past and the Present” Monday, March 21, at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center concert hall.

March 15, 2011 — In rankings released today (Tuesday), the University of Wyoming College of Law has been included among the top law schools by US News Media Group’s Best Graduate Schools list.

March 15, 2011 — Companies can reap the benefits of hiring interns through the University of Wyoming’s College of Business internship program.

March 14, 2011 — The next Gatekeepers training session is scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. in the Wyoming Union Big Horn Room 203. To register, e-mail the UW Counseling Center at uccstaff@uwyo.edu.

March 14, 2011 — Sharon Kelly, office associate in the Washakie County office of the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service, is the Big Horn Basin Ag Ambassadors 2010 Ag Citizen of the Year.

March 14, 2011 — Subcontractors and vendors from Wyoming and the region are invited to meet Wednesday, March 23, with the two contractors who were pre-qualified to bid on the High Plains Gasification-Advanced Technology Center (HPG-ATC).

March 14, 2011 — The University of Wyoming men’s and women’s Nordic ski teams both finished in fourth place at the United States Collegiate Ski Association (USCSA) Championships in Sun Valley, Idaho.

March 14, 2011 — While many students travel to warm places for fun in the sun, 60 University of Wyoming students and team leaders this week are volunteering for service projects in six different locations in the United States and abroad.

March 14, 2011 — Veteran astronaut Bernard A. Harris Jr. and ExxonMobil Foundation have partnered with the University of Wyoming to increase math and science interest among youths with a two-week science camp open to all middle school students.

March 14, 2011 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

March 11, 2011 — These are among the construction activities scheduled March 13-19 at the University of Wyoming:

March 11, 2011 — Recent work conducted by researchers at the Wyoming Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) has identified millions of barrels of recoverable oil.

March 11, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams continued to improveme Friday on the cross country course at the United States Collegiate Ski Association (USCSA) championships in Sun Valley, Idaho.

March 11, 2011 — When he was playing table tennis in the basement of his family’s home in Gillette, University of Wyoming student Luke Hays never thought it would lead him to a national tournament in Minnesota later this semester.

March 10, 2011 — Three members of one Laramie family were among the top five place winners in the Wyoming State Science Fair this week at the University of Wyoming.

March 10, 2011 — The NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification has recertified the University of Wyoming Intercollegiate Athletics Department for a full 10-year period, Athletics Director Tom Burman and the NCAA announced today (Thursday).

March 10, 2011 — The University of Wyoming equestrian club, with a record 11 qualifiers, will compete in a pair of Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) regional events this weekend.

March 10, 2011 — After two days of competition in the United States Collegiate Ski Association (USCSA) championships in Sun Valley, Idaho, the University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams know this: It will be a long shot to defend their titles.

March 10, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Residence Halls Association (RHA) collected 127 pounds of donated clothing from students during a recent national clothing drive.

March 9, 2011 — The Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC) received a major boost recently from Devon Energy, which donated a new GMC Sierra 1500 truck to be used to support the program’s service projects on public lands across Wyoming.

March 9, 2011 — Gallery 211 will display the work of installation artist Audrey Hasen Russell beginning Saturday, March 12 through Saturday, April 16.

March 9, 2011 — With some University of Wyoming students planning to travel to Mexico during spring break, the UW International Programs Office provides a link on its website to assure that visitors to Mexico have an enjoyable experience without incident.

March 8, 2011 — Rarely do undergraduate students have the opportunity to see their work published in a peer-reviewed journal.

March 8, 2011 — "Religion Today" is contributed by the University of Wyoming's Religious Studies Program to examine and promote discussion of religious issues.

March 8, 2011 — Teams from the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources won first and second places and individuals placed in the top five during competition at the recent Society for Range Management meeting in Billings, Mont.

March 7, 2011 — This morning thousands -- perhaps hundreds of thousands -- of people worldwide drank water free of arsenic thanks to the scientific contributions of Professor K.J. Reddy in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming.

March 7, 2011 — While overweight adults die at lower rates than other weight categories, a new study shows that higher body weight was consistently associated with worse health risk profiles.

March 7, 2011 — University of Wyoming trustees approved the following personnel items during their business meeting Friday, March 4.

March 7, 2011 — All University of Wyoming students, faculty and staff members are encouraged to vote for Employee of the Year.

March 7, 2011 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

March 4, 2011 — These are among the construction activities scheduled March 6-12 at the University of Wyoming:

March 4, 2011 — It’s been a whirlwind season for the University of Wyoming Ski teams, and just like that, the national competition has snuck up on them.

March 4, 2011 — A joint facility to be shared by the University of Wyoming and Casper College will provide new and better space for students and forge a stronger bond between the schools for many years to come.

March 4, 2011 — Known for a variety of sounds, singer/songwriter Kiernan McMullan will perform a free concert at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, in the University of Wyoming Union Gardens.

March 4, 2011 — These are among activities scheduled March 7- 10 at the University of Wyoming:

March 4, 2011 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees today (Friday) approved increases for all mandatory and non-mandatory student fees for fiscal year 2012 to support rising employer costs in group health insurance and retirement contributions.

March 4, 2011 — Improvements at the University of Wyoming’s War Memorial Stadium will continue with a 660-space paved parking lot on the stadium’s east side.

March 3, 2011 — Teams from Cheyenne and Wheatland won their respective divisions in a statewide engineering problem-solving contest at the University of Wyoming. Wheatland High School placed first in the Small School Junior Varsity competition and Cheyenne East High School was first in the Large School Varsity division.

March 3, 2011 — Enrollment continues to grow at the University of Wyoming during the 2010-2011 academic year.

March 3, 2011 — John MacPherson of Saratoga and Jeff Marsh of Torrington were introduced today (Thursday) as the newest members of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees. The UW board consists of 12 members appointed to six-year staggered terms.

March 3, 2011 — University of Wyoming English Associate Professor Brad Watson is a finalist for the prestigious 2011 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, America's largest peer juried prize for fiction.

March 2, 2011 — The University of Wyoming College of Education and UW Outreach School are offering a free one-hour workshop and open house for childcare professionals statewide.

March 2, 2011 — Celebrated poet Cathy Park Hong will read from her works Thursday, March 10, and will meet with University of Wyoming students as part of UW’s MFA Program in Creative Writing Visiting Writers Series.

March 1, 2011 — Comedian and hypnotist Kevin Hurley will perform a free show at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.